ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37772
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| Date: | Friday 27 April 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six C |
| Owner/operator: | Wilson G Henderson |
| Registration: | N8912N |
| MSN: | 32-40701 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5101 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leadville, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC/KSLC) |
| Colorado Spring, Colorado (COS/KCOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot rented the aircraft to transport five passengers to Colorado for a singing competition. The passengers had not made alternate travel plans. The pilot received a weather briefing, which indicated low ceilings, moderate turbulence and icing along his planned route. He filed 10,500 ft as his cruising altitude.
Subsequently, the aircraft collided with a 13,700 ft high mountain at about the 12,000 ft level. Weather at the accident site was IFR. The pilot was not instrument rated.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: VFR flight into IMC by the pilot, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the terrain and weather conditions, the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, his perceived pressure to complete the flight, and his lack of instrument experience
Sources:
1. NTSB Identfication DEN90FA103 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22896&key=1&queryId=2b43da8f-c2c2-429d-935d-d452a5cb3ae0&pgno=1&pgsize=200
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8912N
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-May-2012 04:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Sep-2016 22:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2016 22:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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